People can be allergic to horses, which can result in one or more of the following symptoms: - Itchy or watery eyes - Runny or itchy nose - Itchy skin, hives or rashes - Coughing or Sneezing - Breathing problems - Asthma attack

The severity of these symptoms can range from a minor runny nose to a serious asthma attack. In the case of asthma sufferers, care should be taken when first coming into contact with horses, as there have been a few cases of fatal asthma attacks. This is doubly true for asthmatic children, who in the excitement of being with horses may not notice the early symptoms, so they should be monitored by an adult when first encountering horses to ensure that they do not have a serious adverse reaction.

The most common cause of horse allergies is horse dander (bits of hair and skin which flake off, like dandruff). Other common causes include horse mites, urine and even horse salvia.

One can easily have an allergic reaction without touching or being close to a horse. If one enters a barn or other enclosed area which has been recently used to hold horses, one can have a reaction to allergic agents which remain even though no horses are present at the time. Likewise, if one has a friend or family member who rides, it is quite possible to have a reaction when coming into contact with their riding clothes, tack or even their hair as allergic agents can easily be rubbed into these.

Fortunately, horse allergies can be treated, using the same approaches as for other allergies. These include avoidance (if practical and acceptable), medications (such as anti-histamines or corticosteroids), or desensitizing treatment.

If you wish to ride but are allergic to horses, you may wish to try the 'curly horse' breeds as many people who suffer from horse allergies find that they are not allergic to these breeds.

Finally, you could try medical testing or trial-and-error to determine which aspect of the horse you are allergic to and then simply take care to avoid this aspect. For example, if allergic to urine, rather than go into the stable to get your horse, have it brought out to you. As another example, if allergic to horse mites, have your horse and its box treated against mites, which should greatl

The article Allergy to Horses was written by Doug Stewart, as part of his series on Horse Care.

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Although you will have a deep love for animals ; often you could develop pet allergies after coming into contact them. In fact, it's also common for some folk to develop pet allergies even after having kept pets for several years.

The downcast part is that your love for animals can be put to severe test if you develop pet allergy and this allergy in turn will make you suffer from sick health. Some of the common symptoms of pet allergies include irritation in the skin, panting as well as having eyes that water constantly.

Part With Your Pet

If a pet allergy treatment doesn't work in controlling evidence of your pet allergy you may even be forced into parting with your pet. However, some people are so keen on their pets that they won't consider giving away their pets. A solution for such folks is to guarantee reducing dander in the home and to also remove allergens in the home so the chances of developing pet allergy are significantly reduced.

There are however a few easy natural pet allergy treatment options worth testing out. For one, you must ensure that your pet is not allowed anywhere near your sleeping area and to also ensure that the pet is not allowed on to your furniture. These are relatively simple natural pet allergy treatment options and should be followed exactly to stop pet allergy from influencing you.

Another natural pet allergy treatment possibility is to wash the pet each week and when brushing the pet to remember and do so outside of the house and on a daily basis too. These measures will help in reducing the amount of dander that the pet carries within the home. In a similar vein, another simple natural pet allergy treatment possibility is to convert your pet into an outside pet and to not let him stay indoors with you.

You may also need to vacuum your carpets on an everyday basis and also damp out dust at least once in a week. Other than this, you need to ensure washing your hands with a good soap each time you have played with or touched your pet.

Other straightforward pet allergy treatments include installing air purifier in the home that may remove pet dander from the air and to have wooden floors rather than carpeting the floors which will only trap the allergens and that will mean raising the risk of pet allergies.

Allergy asthma is very often spotted among children and also in teens and to prevent and treat this condition needs finding out about effective allergy asthma treatment such as becoming physically active and enjoying sports and games.

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